Farthest North


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Covers the life of Lieutenant James Booth Lockwood with emphasis on his attempt to reach "Farthest North" as part of the Greely Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay in 1881. A portion of the book is based on the journal kept by Lockwood on the Expedition. (11 hr 45 min)

Chapters

Preface 7:56 Read by mleigh
Early Life 27:54 Read by mleigh
Army-Life in Arizona 24:19 Read by mleigh
Army-Life in Nebraska 24:33 Read by mleigh
Army-Life in Kansas 19:30 Read by mleigh
Army-Life in Indian Territory and Colorado 13:33 Read by mleigh
Preparing for the Arctic Regions 12:05 Read by mleigh
From Newfoundland to Lady Franklin Bay 46:39 Read by mleigh
House-Building and Local Exploratons 51:40 Read by mleigh
Preliminary Sledge Expeditions and Life at the Station 43:30 Read by mleigh
''The Arctic Moon'' 13:55 Read by mleigh
Expedition to Lockwood Island Part 1 43:04 Read by mleigh
Expedition to Lockwood Island Part 2 47:07 Read by mleigh
From Lockwood Island to Lady Franklin Bay 34:56 Read by mleigh
Waiting and Watching Part 1 39:17 Read by mleigh
Waiting and Watching Part 2 37:21 Read by mleigh
Resuming a Desperate Struggle 40:21 Read by mleigh
Across Grinnell Land Part 1 34:30 Read by mleigh
Across Grinnell Land Part 2 29:04 Read by mleigh
Preparing for Home 18:27 Read by mleigh
Homeward Bound 19:51 Read by mleigh
The Final Catastrophe 42:30 Read by mleigh
The Woeful Return 33:15 Read by mleigh